DETROIT (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has appeared with Lizzo in the signer’s hometown of Detroit, marking the beginning of in-person voting and lavishing the city with praise after Republican nominee Donald Trump recently disparaged it. Marking the first day of early voting in Michigan, Harris on Saturday called Detroit “a great American city”…… MORE
Boeing is Making a New Offer to the Union in Hopes of Ending a Strike Now in Its Second Month
Striking workers at Boeing will vote next week on a new offer that could end a walkout that has lasted more than a month. Boeing and the union representing striking machinists said Saturday they have negotiated a new proposal that would raise pay 35% over four years and includes upfront bonuses of $7,000 per worker.…… MORE
Mail Carriers Reach Tentative Contract With USPS That Includes Pay Raises and Air-Conditioned Trucks
Some 200,000 letter carriers have reached a tentative contract deal with the U.S. Postal Service that includes backdated pay raises and a promise to provide workers with air-conditioned trucks. The new agreement, which still needs to be ratified by union members, runs through Nov. 2026. Mail deliverers have been working without a contract since May…… MORE
Wealthier Americans Are Driving Retail Spending and Powering US Economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s a trend that has surprised many: Why, despite being squeezed by high prices, have Americans kept spending at retail stores and restaurants at a robust pace? One key reason is a relatively simple one: Wealthier consumers, boosted by strong gains in income, home equity and stock market wealth, have increasingly driven…… MORE
CVS Health CEO Lynch Steps Down as National Chain Struggles to Right Its Path
CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch has stepped down with company shares sinking 19% this year and the health care giant struggling on several fronts. Company shares tumbled again Friday after CVS Health also warned of disappointing third-quarter earnings and said investors should not rely on guidance it laid out in August. Lynch will be replaced…… MORE